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Ford steers away from Google, picks Apple Maps for new electric cars
Summary created by Smart Answers AI Macworld reports that Ford is partnering with Apple Maps for its new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, moving away from Google for navigation services. The first affordable mid-sized electric truck using this…
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
You can't tell when you're passing one on the highway, but an electric vehicle may well have a superpower. It charges by plugging into the electric grid, of course, but it might also be able to send energy back into it. For a growing number of EVs…
Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
Major carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first time the efforts to overturn a key decarbonisation policy. BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota…
Vauxhall Mokka GSE is a £35,000 rally-inspired electric family car
If you like your cars like your coffee - hot, strong but with a tasty dash of invigorating cream - then Vauxhall's new Mokka GSE may be just the job. This exciting new all-electric hot hatch - the GSE stands for Grand Sport Electric - is inspired…
EU Auto Market Continues to Grow - Chinese Sales on the Rise
Chinese automakers such as Chery, BYD, and Leapmotor continue to make great strides in the European market. (File photo) In June, new passenger car registrations in the EU rose by 13.6 percent. Fully electric cars and hybrid models are seeing…
Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford's upcoming slate of EVs
Apple Maps will be the official navigation system for upcoming Ford electric vehicles. The software will be directly integrated into the car manufacturer's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, which will power future EVs. This is possible…
Honda's message to current EV owners: 'Consider a hybrid
Honda sold Prologue owners on going electric. Now, it wants them to consider a hybrid. A blurb at the bottom of all Honda auto statements in July includes a section titled 'Consider What's Next,' which promotes the automaker's hybrid lineup and…
NHTSA to work on car door safety rules after Tesla deaths - TT
A Tesla Model S door. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg) U.S. auto safety regulators will start developing new requirements to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles, a significant move to address issues exposed by sometimes…
Andy Burnham told to axe one Rachel Reeves car tax fee - saving £300
Andy Burnham has been told to axe one of Rachel Reeves' tax policies Andy Burnham has been told to ditch Rachel Reeves' controversial car tax charge that could set some road users back as much as £300 per year. The new Prime Minister has been…
Stock Market Today, July 23: Tesla Stock Crashes on Earnings Miss and Rising AI Spending
Tesla (TSLA -14.52%), the global electric-vehicle, battery storage, and autonomous driving platform, closed at $319.69, down 14.52%. Thursday's drop followed an earnings miss and heavier AI and robotics spending. Investors will continue watching…
STMicro's Q3 revenue view slightly lags estimates even as chip demand recovers
July 23: STMicroelectronics forecast a third-quarter revenue with a midpoint slightly below market expectations on Thursday, but said chip demand from automotive, AI-related, data-centre optical and consumer electronics markets was recovering. The…
Mercedes-Benz India to Expand Hybrid EV Range, Cites Consumer Demand Over Policy
Mercedes-Benz India is set to expand its hybrid vehicle offerings, including the new AMG E 53 plug-in hybrid EV, to meet latent consumer demand, asserting that a lack of policy support will not deter its strategy to bridge the gap to full…
Powering ahead: China's Geely taps Ford's Spain plant for European EV expansion
Geely Auto, China's second-largest carmaker, has struck a deal with Ford Motor to use the US company's redundant capacity in Spain to build electric vehicles (EVs) amid its stepped-up push to expand globally. Multi-energy cars would be assembled at…
Renault Group prioritizes electrification of its vehicle lineup and sales quality
July 23, 2026 RENAULT GROUP PRIORITIZES ELECTRIFICATION OF ITS VEHICLE LINEUP AND SALES QUALITY In 2026 H1, Renault Group recorded stable global sales, with 1,165,133 vehicles sold (-0.4% vs. 2025 H1). This result, driven by the complementarity of…
Factory automation, lithium batteries present new fire safety challenges
The dayslong fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon has highlighted growing fire safety challenges, as factories and warehouses become increasingly automated and rely on lithium-ion battery-powered robots, raising concerns that existing…
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